- Born
- Birth nameJennifer Yvette Holliday
- Jennifer Holliday was born on October 19, 1960 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Ally McBeal (1997), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) and Flower of the Dawn. She was previously married to Rev. Andre Woods and Billy Meadows.
- SpousesRev. Andre Woods(March 21, 1993 - 1995) (divorced)Billy Meadows(1991 - 1991) (divorced)
- ChildrenNone
- RelativesJohn Eaton(Sibling)Charlotte Weaver(Sibling)
- Portrayed the role of Effie Melody White in the original musical version of "Dreamgirls", giving one of the most triumphant singing performances ever committed to Broadway. Her raw, all-consuming vocal version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" made the Tony-winning performer a cult phenomenon.
- She earned a Doctor of Music Degree from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Won Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Dreamgirls."
- In 2001, she sang "America The Beautiful" on the first WWE pay-per-view to be held after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
- In the 1990s, Holliday lost a substantial amount of weight and talked about her health battles with clinical depression. She is now a spokesperson on the subject. In an effort to avoid regaining the weight, Holliday had gastric bypass surgery.
- Twenty years ago when I was in 'Dreamgirls,' I was always a joke because I was huge. I went out once to a birthday gathering for me, and the New York Post wrote that I had broken the chair because I was so big. Well, I didn't break the chair; it was just really wobbly. But the humiliation was terrible." "Even after I lost weight, I was still the same person.
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